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substance of the document.
Pennsylvania
Special Education Hearing Officer
DECISION
Child’s Name: BC
Date of Birth: xx/xx/xxxx
Date of Hearing: May 22, 2009
CLOSED HEARING
ODR No. 9862/08-09 AS
Parties to the Hearing:
Parents:
Charter School:
Olivia Thorne, Asst. Principal Pocono Mountain Charter School 16 Carriage Square
Tobyhanna, PA 18466
Representative:
Unrepresented Unrepresented
Charter School Attorney:
Daniel Fennick, Esq. Anderson, Converse & Fennick 1423 East Market Street
York, PA 17403
Date Record Closed: August 1, 2009
Date of Decision: August 1, 2009
Hearing Officer: Daniel J. Myers
INTRODUCTION AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Student (hereinafter “Student”)1 is a 17 year old former student of the Pocono Mountain Charter School (Charter School). Student’s parent filed a due process hearing request while Student was still enrolled in the Charter School, seeking particular services for Student as well as documents and written communication from the Charter School. Because Student’s parent has since withdrawn Student’s enrollment in the Charter School, this matter is dismissed as moot.
ISSUE
Whether Student’s withdrawal from the Charter School renders this matter moot?
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